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Journal of Animal Ecology @animalecology.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

🐜 Effects of heat stress on the foraging activity of incipient ant colonies 🐜 'Reduced foraging capacity in young colonies is likely to have strong fitness consequences' Read more👇️ buff.ly/FuejObB

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Catherine Macri @catherinemacri.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Some news from the ICON team: 📃 1/ Celebrating two new papers ! 🎉 One from Maria Eugenia Villar et al. and one from Rafael Carvalho da Silva et al. Both in Communications biology. (The tradition is to write it on the ceiling, where the cork touched it!) @mischocarvalhus.bsky.social

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Romain Honorio @r-honorio.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Nous aurons l'occasion d'écouter, entre autres, 3 fantastiques invités : @docteur-drey.bsky.social ur-drey.bsky.social , @laurecauchard.bsky.social y.social et @mischocarvalhus.bsky.social alhus.bsky.social 🍄🐦🐝 Plus d'informations sur le site dédié au colloque : sfeca2026.sciencesconf.org?lang=fr

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55ème Colloque de la Société Française pour l'Etude du Comportement Animal (SFECA) - Sciencesconf.org

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David Baracchi @davidbaracchi.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Do insects feel pain or is it just a reflex? We found that GABAergic signalling modulates bumblebee nocifensive responses. A centrally acting drug reduced these behaviors and altered brain gene expression, suggesting modulation of the central nervous system rather than a simple peripheral reflex

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Catherine Macri @catherinemacri.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

A very nice and digestible coverage of my latest paper ! 🐝🔀

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Animal Behaviour Live @animalbehaviour.live · 19/08/2025

#ABL2025 Plenary Spotlight: Dr Floria Mora-Kepfer Uy ⭐ Join us on Nov 13-14 to learn how @avispatica.bsky.social Dr Mora-Kepfer Uy’s team uncovered captivating ways in which parasites reprogram the behaviour and lifespan of insects. 🐝🪱 Learn more about the conference: ablaoc25.sciencesconf.org

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Marco Paoli @marpaoli.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

A🐝✨ Fully funded 3-year PhD opportunity at the Centre for Food and Taste in Dijon, France! Work with bees, behavior, calcium imaging, and pharmacology. 🔗 See the link below for details & reach out if interested! 📅 Apply by 12.05.25! 🚀 #PhD #Research #Neuroscience #Bees

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Influence of the alarm pheromone on olfactory behavior and neurophysiology in the honey bees

In vertebrate and invertebrate species, alarm signals can rapidly suppress food-related behaviors, triggering a fight-or-flight response. Likewise, in honey bees, exposure to alarm pheromone component...

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Animal Behaviour Live @animalbehaviour.live · 27/11/2024

🦋 Nice to meet you, Bluesky! 🦋 We are Animal Behaviour Live (ABL), an international platform promoting sustainable & inclusive events in animal behavior research. 💚 📌 Conferences, seminars & roundtables freely broadcast on YouTube. 📢 Follow us for updates & replays, or visit animalbehaviour.live

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Fully broadcasted online on YouTube, Animal Behaviour Live events bring together researchers in animal behaviour from all over the world. Join us today!

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Kamiel Debeuckelaere @kdebeuckelaere.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Last Sunday, we had a blast at Day of Science! Truly amazing to see kids (and parents) having fun with Biology. We made bee hotels, gave some info and got them acquainted with some common social insect species in Belgium. @kuleuven.bsky.social @twenseleers.bsky.social

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Christoph Grüter @chrisleduck.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

🐝 We're currently advertising three PhD projects to study bees at Bristol University, UK. Two focus on foraging behaviour, ecology & nutrition, one on parasitic bees and their impact on indigenous stingless beekeeping in Peru. Feel free to share: www.socialinsect-research.com/opportunitie...

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